The first night of rodeo action was canceled as the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) held its thoughts on Wednesday’s shooting at UNLV.

NFR was scheduled to begin Thursday night at the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus.

“All of us are saddened by the events that occurred today,” said Las Vegas Events President Tim Keener. “Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected. “We thank all first responders, police, security, and the UNLV community for their actions today.”

The decision was announced in a joint statement from the Las Vegas Events Board of Directors and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Board of Directors.

“Today’s shooting on the UNLV campus was alarming and deeply troubling,” said PRCA Executive Director Tom Glause. “The PRCA appreciates the quick and professional response of authorities and first responders. “Our thoughts at this time are focused on the victims of this senseless act of violence.”

Additional details are expected Thursday morning.

The Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas at the Las Vegas Convention Center, in the south and center halls, will continue as planned, opening Thursday and ending Saturday, December 16. That event is free and open to the public.

Ora Taton, a veteran roper, had never competed in the Ron Ross Memorial Steer Roping before.

Her first performance in Liberty Hill, Texas, on May 14 and 15, was very remarkable.

The cowboy from Rapid City, South Dakota won the average with a time of 69.2 seconds over five heads.

Taton took home $9,042 in prize money, including $6,239 for winning the average.

It was one of those completely unexpected offers, added Taton, 52. It was unexpected to travel from South Dakota to Texas and win something like that against the guys she was fighting. She had never been there before, and she had already made some money in rodeos this season, and this is one of the main ones we can go to. My wife and I have decided to visit, and want to stay a few days between this (May 14-15) and the next at Liberty Hill (May 19-21).

Taton rose to fifth place in the world rankings due to her strong financial performance at Liberty Hill. She qualified for the National Steer Roping Finals twice, in 2003 and 2004, and won the average in 2003, finishing sixth in the world rankings.

Taton was ranked 20th in the PRCA | RAM world ranking in 2020.

It’s been a long time since I’ve visited (the NFSR), Taton said. I would like to go back there (the NFSR). However, she rarely traveled long distances. I often tell people that if I don’t have money to travel, I won’t. I can’t play unless I win something. This year has been unusual in that I made some money on independent roping in Andrews, Texas early on and was able to go, and have been making money elsewhere. So this year has been a bit strange because I don’t normally make that much money this early in the year.

At Liberty Hill, Taton was riding Spur, her horse.

I guess he’s about 10 years old and he’s the only horse I have right now, Taton said of the horse, which he rode to victory at the Steer Roping National Circuit Finals in Torrington, Wyoming, in 2020. He was about 5 years old. when I buy it. He needed one and he seemed to be able to make one, so my dad (Ralph) and I started him up, and he turned out to be one that we enjoyed. He is one of those exceptional horses.

Taton isn’t sure he’ll make an effort to make it to the NFSR in 2022, despite his strong position in the world rankings.

Everyone tells you to move on when you make money, but I’ve never done that, Taton said. I seem to keep winning, and everyone tells me to move on, but I’m not going to burn down a team by traveling all over the place and disappearing; I just can’t do it. I go to a few others that I don’t usually go to, like Pecos, Texas, and then there’s the 4th of July race, and there are several other ties closer to home (in Rapid City). But I’m not going to set the road on fire.

I’m going, and I’m going to have a good time and be prepared.

During his 14-year ProRodeo career, Tanner Aus has qualified for six Wrangler Rodeos National Finals. The bareback cyclist from Granite Falls, Minnesota is on track to book another trip to Las Vegas in 2022.

Sage Newman is from Montana, and her home-cooked meal was paid off on May 27 for the Melstone Bronc rider.

Jesse Brown is hitting his stride at the perfect time. The steer fighter from Baker City, Oregon knows how to get to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and he’s going to try again this year.

Brown was a man on a mission at the Elks Rodeo in Santa Maria, California. To win both rounds, he made a pair of runs of 4.5 and 4.6 seconds. In two heads, his time of 9.1 seconds was good enough to win the average title. He attributes his success in California to the horse he rode.

I got to ride Sterling Lambert’s horse, Buzz, and I think that’s a big part of why I did so well, the 29-year-old Brown said. He is a wonderful horse in the corner, and he gave me two good looks there, the jockey says.

He earned $3,353 for his win, which moved him to 11th place in the last PRCA | RAM world ranking. Brown believes the early summer momentum is just what the team needs as the season progresses.

It’s a great boost for me, and it comes at a good time as the schedule here is about to fill up, he said. I want to keep climbing and finish as high as possible this year. However, I think I am in an excellent position for the summer.

And he knows exactly what it will take to return to Las Vegas in 2022, a trip he has made in back-to-back seasons.

First and foremost, a high winning percentage will be needed, Brown said. So you have to be on a good horse, ride with good guys on the road, and stay level with a positive mindset.

The other cowboys who made it to the PRCA Top 15 | RAM world rankings are listed below.

Read more About PRCA Standings Shuffle: Jesse Brown continues his climb in the Top 15.

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SPORTDOWN NEWS: On July 28, 2021, Las Vegas Events and the ProRodeo Cowboys Association® announced that the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® would begin at 5:45 p.m. m. PST/8:45 PM m. ITS T.

The top 120 competitors in the world will compete in the Wrangler NFR, taking place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas from December 2-11, in a bid to win the coveted PRCA Gold Buckle and a share of $10.257 million. purse. Nearly six million spectators have attended in total over its previous 35 years in Las Vegas.

For our national television audience, moving the start time forward an hour is a game changer, according to Patrick Gottsch, founder and president of The Cowboy Channel. “We were able to more than double the ratings from 2019 to 2020. This audience will follow the broadcasts in 2021, and moving the start time forward by just one hour would help RFD-TV and The Cowboy Channel retain those viewers and grow the rodeo base. of fans

According to LVE President Pat Christenson, “The PRCA and The Cowboy Channel requested an earlier start time, which we feel is appropriate to accommodate the largest number of people interested in watching the NFR.

The tournament drew a total of 168,289 spectators over the ten days of 2019 at the Thomas & Mack Cente and has sold out more than 330 consecutive showings in Las Vegas.

Live coverage of the Wrangler NFR can be found on The Cowboy Channel and RFD-TV through its cable and satellite partners, as well as online at cowboychannelplus.com and other streaming service platforms. The Cowboy Channel is the official network partner of PRO RODEO and the exclusive streaming and broadcast partner of the Wrangler NFR.

THE COWBOY CHANNEL TO HOST DAILY PANEL DISCUSSIONS DURING NFR TAILGATE PARTY

For the first time, The Cowboy Channel will host a Rodeo Deep Dive Panel discussion series during its NFR Tailgate Party at Ariat Rodeo Live Stage. Daily panels will begin at 1:55 p.m. every day on The Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas and feature a variety of current and former Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® champions, legends of the sport, industry leaders, and many more.

The NFR Tailgate Party, which runs from 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. each day, will focus on Rodeo Deep Panels starting at 1:55 p.m. m. Hosted by Fanchon Stinger and Katy Lucas, the panels will delve into the personalities and behind-the-scenes stories and experiences that shape the world of rodeo.

The Rodeo Deep Dive Panel discussions will include the following topics and special guests:
Thursday, December 1 – Theme: Bull Riding Kingpins
With Josh Frost, Tuff Hedeman, and Sage Kimzey

Friday, December 2 – Theme: Three generations of the Steiner family tradition
With Rocker Steiner, Sid Steiner, and Bobby Steiner

Saturday, December 3 – Theme: Keepers of the Rodeo Records Flame
With Trevor Brazile, Ty Murray, and Stetson Wright

Sunday, December 4 – Subject: Roundup of the Rodeo Committee
Featuring the Will Rogers Stampede PRCA Rodeo (David Petty of Claremore, Oklahoma), Pendleton Round-Up (Nick Sirovatka of Pendleton, Oregon), and Days of ’76 Rodeo (Ted Thompson of Deadwood, South Dakota)

Monday, December 5 – Theme: Living Legends of Barrel Racing
With Lisa Lockhart, Sherry Cervi, and Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi

Tuesday, December 6 – Theme: bullfighting GOATS
With Rob Smets, Joe Baumgartner and Dusty Tuckness

Wednesday, December 7 – Topic: Rodeo Royals Talk Rodeo Business, Then, Now, and Into the Future
With Donnie Gay, Kirsten Vold, and Reno Rosser

Thursday, December 8 – Theme: Rodeo Big Men Bulldoggers
With One Berry, Luke Branquinho, and Tyler Waguespack

Friday, December 9 – Theme: Rodeo Family Ties
With Dakota Eldridge, Lefty Holman, and Dawson Hay

Saturday, December 10 – Thank God for the wonderful mentors
With Marty Yates, JJ Hampton, and Kincade Henry

Each day, Ariat Rodeo Live Stage will also feature additional programming (all times PT and subject to change):
RMEF Calcutta: from 10 a.m. m.
Cowboy Revival with hosts Shane Minor and Alecia Davis, starting at 11 am. m.
Outside the Barrel with Flint Rasmussen – starting at 12:15 p.m.

Free to the public, Cowboy Christmas is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. m. to 4 p.m. m. (PT) daily at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Halls and features more than 350 exhibitors and interactive elements for rodeo fans.

Sold out for more than 340 consecutive Las Vegas performances, the Wrangler NFR attracts the top 15 contestants in bareback riding, wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, roping, barrel racing, and bull riding ( there will be 16 contestants in bull riding in 2022). Under the new contract with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association that runs through 2025, the purse in 2022 is more than $10.9 million. The ranking is based on the 2022 PRCA world ranking.

ProRodeo Sports News: Award-Winning Bullfighter Dusty Tuckness Recovering from a Broken Leg

The pain was genuine. But it was not what hurt the most, according to Dusty Tuckness.

The 10-time PRCA bullfighter of the time looked down at his left leg, knowing it was broken after Sankey ProRodeo and Phenom Genetics bull Bouchon stepped on it when he stepped in to help Braden Richardson escape after his lift from the round 9 at the 2021 Wrangler National. Teton Ridge presented trials Rodeo, and I knew it was a significant injury. I’ve been able to stick it out throughout my career, Tuckness said. Fight through the pain.

But what hurt me the most when I looked down was the most emotional knowing I couldn’t get this bone out, tell Justin Sportsmedicine, ‘I’m fine and hang on, Tuckness said of that night, Dec. 1. 10 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. What seemed like an almost ordinary exception to a Joe named theG.O.A.T. of bullfighting became a freak accident when the bull’s front hoof landed on Tuckness’s lower leg, breaking his tibia fibula, almost certainly causing him to lose half of his life. The next season.

Tuckness’s 129th performance working in the Wrangler NFR was a testament to a man’s gift and his strength in a profession that will mentally and physically test the fiercest contenders. After undergoing surgery while still in Las Vegas, he felt and saw movement in his leg a couple of weeks after returning home. He’s been a hairstyling roller coaster, Tuckness said of his recovery.

His bones hadn’t lined up properly, and the repair would take a crushing hit without another surgery.
Not what I wanted to hear, he said. He was supposed to be repairing, ready to recover, but they returned and put in an enormous rod and support bolts after four weeks.

The injury and reversal could have transferred many to the couch, understandably putting physical exertion studies on the reverse burner for a while.
But that’s not how Tuckness is connected.

Presumably, he said I only had about two weeks of downtime on the whole thing. I’ve always been an entrepreneur, and I didn’t want to waste my time.
Bullfighting requires an extreme position of strength, effort, and endurance, and Tuckness is famous for his physical and spiritual fitness. He had them both when he arrived at the spa, working muscle groups that weren’t affected by the injury at first.

I knew it would help the overall process if I could stay physically active, Tuckness said, posting his rigorous exercises on social media alongside Good Book to inspire others. I just tried to focus on the minor effects I could do first. As the new time passed, Tuckness was not in his usual spot in front of the falls in Odessa, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona. A quick trip to Fort Worth, where he fought 13 times, proved to be a moral support to break the extended downtime.

Tuckness was invited to help present the Lane Frost Award to his teacher at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Instead, the organizers surprised him when fabulous host Bob Tallman introduced Tuckness as the recipient of the award, given annually to someone who has enhanced the image and growth of ProRodeo. Tuckness posted on social media following the form. It was genuinely moving for many reasons. Participating in the Lane Frost Award is genuinely humbling because of what the award is and what kind of Joe Lane he was.

From accepting the award while he was still on pillars in early February, Tuckness progressed to walking and by no means stopped training.
He said I spend many hours, presumably three to four, a day at the spa. Be it strength and effort, ice and massage remedy, whatever it takes.

Fueling his body and mind with sound effects was crucial as Tuckness leaned on his strong Christian faith and healthy eating habits.
The charge was unleashed in mid-March, and Corvinus gave it free rein to start more aggressive exercises.

The croaker said the leg is healing nicely, and now I just have to get it in shape. I’ve been bouncing around in the dirt and starting with some live cattle, just slower stuff, he said. Saying he believes the experience will make him more robust and better, Tuckness hopes to return to work, hopefully as soon as May.

I’m still looking to get a hundred piercings right now, Tuckness said. In a regular season, I would work around 180. It won’t be an average time, but I can’t worry about the story. I am working with the present and am excited to see what summer brings.

He said it gave me perspective of the trip back to the arena. A reason behind me why I do.

You can read much more on the latest ProRodeo Sports News here.